The mother of a 2-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder in her death, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said Monday.

The mother of a 2-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder in her death, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said Monday.

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Updated: 10:21 PM EST Nov 10, 2014

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WEBVTT DEVELOPING SITUATION AND UPDATE YOU JUST AS SOON AS WE LEARN MORE. MEANWHILE RIGHT NOW A NEW HEINOUS CHILD ABUSE CASE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. A 2-YEAR-OLD IS DEAD, HER 23-YEAR-OLD MOTHER IS UNDER ARREST. WESH2 WAS THERE AS QUESTIONED OUTSIDE THE COURT OFFICE. THE MOTHER FACES A MURDER CHARGE. THAT'S RIGHT, BRET, SECOND-DEGREE MURDER CHARGE. RIGHT NOW BERRARD IS BEHIND BARS AND TONIGHT DCF IS TRYING TO FIND ARRANGEMENTS FOR HER OTHER DAUGHTER A 3-YEAR-OLD WHO WAS UNHARMED. 24-YEAR-OLD AMANDA BERRARD CLEARLY NOT EXPECTING TO SEE REPORTERS AS SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE ORANGE COUNTY JAIL IN HANDCUFFS. DID YOU KILL YOU'RE DROUGHTER? SHE A SCREAMS NO WHEN ASKED IF SHE HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE DEATH OF HER 2-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER. WE DO BELIEVE THAT SHE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INJURY CAUSED TO HER CHILD. INVESTIGATORS RESPONDED TO THE BUCHANON BAY APARTMENT THEY FOUND HER NOT BREATHING ON THE FLOOR. SHE WAS TAKEN TO ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL WHERE SHE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD. ON MONDAY THEY RULED THE DEAD A HOMICIDE, THE CAUSE, BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA, INVESTIGATORS ARE NOT SAYING WHAT LED TO THE GIRL'S DEAD BUT WERE ABLE TO TO GET KEY INFORMATION OUT OF BERRARD. SHE OPENLY ADMITTED THAT SHE WAS THE ONLY CARETAKER DURING THE CHILD DURING THE TIME THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. SHE WAS FORTHCOMING WITH WHAT HAPPENED. I'M NOT GOING DISCLOSE EXACTLY WHAT SHE SAID AND AIDED US TO MAKE THAT ARREST. NOW NO CHARGES CHARGES ARE EXPECTED AGAINST THE ROOMMATE, INVESTIGATORS SAY 2 NIGHT THEY DO NOT BELIEVE THIS WAS AN ACCIDENT. FOR NOW BERRARD REMAINS BEHIND

Medical examiner: 2-year-old died from blunt force trauma

The mother of a 2-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder in her death, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said Monday.